Combined toilet seat and cover



Jan. 13, 1948. N. L. QLsoN 2,434,249

COMBINED TOILET SEAT AND COVER Filed April 2, 1945 7432. O/ @Wwf/527m(Itfomegs Patented Jan. 13, 1948 UNITED STATESl PATENT OFFl-CE COMBINED'rorLE'r sizA'r AND covert Nels L. o1son,netroit,.Miph. g ApplicationApril 2', 1945'a SerialNo. l586,079

2 Claims.

The present invention relates to improvements in combination toiletseats and covers therefor, and more particularly, to a new-and usefulhinge structure for hingedly connecting the seat and cover to oneanother as well as to the toilet bowl.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a combined toilet seatand cover therefor which are hingedly connected to the toilet bowl insuch a manner as to balance the cover when the seat is in its raised orpartly raised positions.

Another object of the invention is to provide a combined toilet seat andcover which are hingedly connected one to the other and to the toiletbowl in such a manner as to maintain the seat in an elevated positionand to prevent the same from fauing and prevent possible damage to thetoilet seat and cover such as breakage and the like.

Another object of the invention is to provide a unique and novel hingeconnection for a toilet seat and cover which is slightly offset from thehinge connection of the toilet seat with the toilet bowl so that whenthe cover is in its raised position and the toilet seat is raised apredetermined angular distance, the weight of the toilet seat cover willexert a downward force on the oiset hinge connection and thereby causethe toilet seat to be moved to a raised position.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparentduring the following description of the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top elevational view of the combined toilet seat and coverillustrating the manner in which the same are hinged together and to thetoilet bowl;

Figure 2 is a side elevational view of a combined toilet seat coverfurther showing the manner in which the same are hingedly connected tothe bowl;

Figure 3 is a rear elevational view of the cornbined toilet seat coverand seat illustrating in detail the arrangement of the various hingeAconnections and showing the upstanding lugs on the rear portion of theseat to provide hinge` leaves for the seat cover; and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary side elevational view of the combined toiletseat and cover showing the cover in its raised position and the mannerin which the seat is balanced when in its raised or partly raisedposition.

In the drawing, the reference character 5 will generally be employed torepresent a toilet bowl of conventional construction including a bowlportion 6 and a bead portion 1 extending about the open upper endthereof. The bead portion 1 is are arranged in spaced relation and areheld in place by nuts l2 threaded on the studs I0 of the` threadedshank. Rubber or flexible washers I3 may be interposed between the nutsI2 and the under side of the rearwardly extending projection 8 tofacilitate the threaded stud and the brackets I I being drawn tightly inplace.

The toilet seat I 4 includes an annular body portion I5 having arearwardly extending portion I6 which is adapted to project between thehinge brackets I I so as to be hingedly connected there` to by means ofpintle pins I'l received in openings I8 extending inwardly from the sideedges of the rear extension I 5. Formed on the rearwardly extendingportion I6 of the seat cover I5 is a pair of spaced upstanding lugs I9which are integrated with the toilet seat and may be molded therewithduring the construction of the seat. As shown in the drawing, theupstanding lugs I 9 are disposed adjacent the side edges of therearwardly extending portion I6 of the toilet seat and are arrangedadjacent the rearmost edge of said rearwardly extending projection.

The upstanding lugs I 9 are provided with rearward abutment surfaces I9a and also with aligned bores or openings 20 which are offsetrearwardly from the hinge pin Il (Figure 2) for a purpose which will behereinafter more fully described.

The toilet seat cover, generally indicated by the reference character 22includes an ovate body portion 23 having a rearwardly extendingprojection 2e' extending between the upstanding lugs I9 carried by thetoilet seat I4. The rearwardly extending portion 24 of the seat cover 23is pro-- vided with a pair of bores 25 extending inwardly to the sideedges thereof and adapted to register with the bores 20 in theupstanding lugs I9 for the purpose of receiving hinge pins 26.

Cushion pads or feet 21 and 28 may be provided on the'underside of thetoiletseat I 4 and seat carrier 22 so as to maintain the toilet seat ina level position and to prevent marring or scratching of the finish ofthe toilet bowl and seat as well as the seat cover when in said loweredposition.

It is to be noted that the hinge pins II and 26 are vertically oisetwith the hinge pins 26 positioned slightly rearward of the hinge pinsI'l. When the toilet seat cover 22 is in its raised position, as shownin Figure 4, the weight thereof will be slightly oiTset from the hingepin l1 so that when the toilet seat I4 is raised, the force and weightof the toilet cover 22 will be exerted downwardly on the hinge pins 26rearwardly of the hinge pin I1, so as to counterbalance the weight ofthe toilet seat I4 and retain the same in a raised position. The cover22 and seat I4 will then be supportedzby the engagement "of the rearwardabutment surfaces |9a of the-upstanding lugs I9 with the upper surfaceof the rearward extension 8 of the toilet bowl 5.

dotted lines as being partly raised to illustrate the manner in whichthe leverage increases-*asfthe toilet seat approachesthe.vertical;position;

the :life ofthetoilet bowl'aswellas the .toiletrseat and cover.

The toiletseatv Hand seat'cover 22are'prefer= ably formed of a plasticmaterial Imoldedto` the proper: shape underV heating pressure. and dur.-ing the molding of the1toilet1seat,;.tl1e upstanding ilugs. I9..aremolded as an integral parttherea of-asr-shown in thedrawing. IncertainA toilet seat, constructions, it may be. advisable to use hingebrackets Il having straight neck portions instead of' the. 4goose-neckportions illustrated.l When-the toilet seat and-cover are restingaga-inst the front wall of a toilet tank T (Figure 4), the goose-neckedtype bracket Il may be used and the seat-.coverheld inits elevatedposition, with the weight of thecover exerting a downward force. on thehinge'` pin to retain the ,seat in itsraisedposition.. In othertypes oftoilet bowl and seat constructions where thestraight-necked brackets areused, such as'where the toilettank Tii's eliminated, and a iiush valveemployed, the seat` and cover will rest against the wall directly. inback of' the toilet bowl so that the .weight of the .cover willexert adownward force on the hingepins 26` `and thereby counterbalance'the seatandretain the same in its raisedposition` It is to be understood thatthe form of'the invention herewith shown and desecribed is to `vbe takenas a preferred embodiment of the same and that various changes may bemade in the shape,A size-r and arrangement of parts without departingfrom the spirit ofthe invention or the scope of the subjoined claims;

What I'claim is:

1. A combination toilet seat andcoverfior a toilet bowl comprising atoilet seat having a rearwardextendingzportion,.apairfofzhinge bracketsAs shown in Figure 4, the toilet seat has been `indicated .in-:1.

4 for attachment to the rear portion of said toilet bowl having hingemembers hingedly connecting said brackets to said rearwardly-extendingportion, a pair of laterally-spaced upstanding projections on saidrearwardly-extending portion, a seat cover having a rearwardly-extendingmember hingedly disposed lbetween said projections, and hinge membershingedly connecting saidf rearwardly extending member to saidprojections,.said .cover hinge members-being oiset upwardly andrearwardly from said seat hinge members such that a plane passingtherethrough is.inclined. rearwardly when said seat is in its lowered'position on said toilet bowl, whereby the weighirof. said seat cover inits raised position will exert a' downwardly-acting counterbalancingforceeL onsaid'i seatf in a direction rearwardly of itshngeconnection tosaid hinge brackets during the raising of saidseat and in the raisedposition thereofsoas to counteract the tendencyfofl' said seat `toaccidentally fall` from its raised position;

2. V-A'combination' toilet seat and' cover for a toiletbowlfcomprisingatoilet seat having a rearwardlyextending portion, a pair of hingebrackets for" attachment to the rear portion of said toiletfbowl havinghinge members hingedly connecting said brackets tosaidrearwardly-extendingportion, apair of laterally-spaced upstandingprojectionson' saidrearwardly-extending portion; fa seat'cover `having arearwardly-extending member .hingedly 1 disposed' between saidprojections, and` hinge` members; hingedly connecting saidrearwardlyextending member to said projections, said;.cover:'hinge membersgbeingoffset upwardly and rearwardly from said seat hinge mem.- bers suchthataplane passing therethroughl is inclined rearwardly whensaid seatl is in.its lowered. position. on said. toilet bowl, saidupstand ing projectionshavingupwardly directed rearwardly disposed abutmentsurfaces thereon forprovidingsupporting .points of engagement of the raised seatwith.saidtoi1et bowl remote `from the hinge .connection thereoitosaidhinge brackets so asto provide a maximum supportingleverage for theweight of said seat 4and seat. cover on said toilet bowl, whereby. theweight of said seat cover in its raised position willv exert adownwardlyacting counterbalancing force on said seat in a directionrearwardly of its hinge connection to said hingebracketsv during theraising of said seat'and in4 the raised position thereof so as tocounteract the tendency of said seat to accidentallyfallfrom its raisedposition.

NELS L. OLSON.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the l nie-ofthis patent:

UNITED 'STATES' PATENTS Number Namev Date 1,251,448 Ti1den. Dec. 25,1917 1,794,790 Mears Mar. 3, 1931 1,797,488. Von .Phul Mar. 24, 1931

